Tag holder for mine cars



y 1935- I o, J. MUSTARD 2,000,896

TAG HOLDER FOR MINE CARS I Filed Jan. 50. 1934 Invenlor 0.90am zas/ard rao nomaa For: m cans Oscar J. Mustarifocahontas, Va., assignor of one-half to J. Powell Royall, 'lazewell, Va. I

Application'January so, issgseriai No. 109,914

is Claims. (01. 40-15)- g This invention has reference to, holders for securing in position on the side of a mine car the numbered tag of the miner as now generally. emi

ployed for identifying the loader of the car.

As is well known, in the present practice these tags are applied to the side of the mine cars as the cars are drivento the weighing scales and the miner whose number appears on the tag given due credit for the tonnage as indicated on the scale. I

At the present'time the tag is rather haphazardly attached or secured to the side of the mine car in such a manner that the tagmay be.

easily removed or accidentally become disengaged often resulting in confusion operating to the detriment not only of the miner but also of the mine operator.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a holder whereby when the tag is secured in position and the car is loaded it will be practically a physical impossibility for anyone to remove the tag or for the tag to become accidentally displaced.

Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a holder of the character above -mentioned which is simply and economically constructed and whereby the contents of the car is utilized for positively securing the holder in such a position as to prevent removal of the tag'until the application of the invention and with thetag locked in position. V

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 with-the car empty and the holder in position for application of the tag thereto.

Figure 3 is a. fragmentary elevational view viewing the holder from the interior of the car. Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 and viewing the devicefrom the exterior of the car.

Figure 5 is a'detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 3 and Figure 6 is a perspectiveview of the holder per se. 7 j Referring to the drawing by reference numerals it'will be seen that the holder comprises a suitably shaped plate III of metal or other suitable and durable material and to one side of which is secured at the longitudinal median of the plate while the caris loaded thus insuring that the flat shank or a substantiallyU-shaped hook l2 formed integral with the shank II and bent at substantially right-angles to the shank. The

shank I I, is secured to the plate I 0 by any suitable fastening means I3.

For pivotallysecuring the plate I! to the side v member Id of the car interiorly of the car there are providedsuitable apertures liin the upper edge of the'plate l0 and with which are engaged staples lfidriven into the side ll of the car in a manner suggested in Figure 5 with the pointedends: of the staples oflset in a'manner shown in said figure :to positively secure the staples in position. 7

The plate I0 is thus, pivotally mounted on the side I! of the car immediately below a slot I! provided in said side of the car for 'accommodating the U -shaped hook I! in the manner clearly suggested in Figures 1 and 2. I I

- In actual practice when the tag l8 is to be ap- V plied to the car the plate I0 is swun upwardly to the position shown in Figure 2 for projecting the hook I 2 outwardly of the car through the slot IT. The apertured tag I8 is then engaged with the hook I2 and the plate It! is then free to swing downwardly to a positionflatly engaging and paralleling the side ll of the car so that the open end of :the hook I 2is facing inwardly of the car thus securing the tag engaged with the hook I! against removal only by swinging the, plate again to the position shown in' Figure '2.

When the tag is applied to the carthe car is i V g V loaded with the coal as shown in Figure land the weight of the coalagainst the plate [0 will hold the parts securely in position as shown in Figure l and against being moved to the position shown inFigure 2 for unauthorized removaloi' the tag l8. A t

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a simple, practical and eflici'ent holder for securing a mine tag in position on the side of a mine car against'unauthorized removal.

the miner will getfull credit for his labor. Having thus described my invention, what:I claim asnew is: i 1. In combination, a mine car provided with a side having a slot therein and laterally spaced staples anchored in said side of the car at opposite sides of the slot and projecting inwardly oi" -mounting the plate on the side of the' car in- .teriorly of the car, and a hook having a flat elongated shank secured to one side of theplate in line with the slot, and a lateral substantially U-shaped head movable with the plate through said slot.

2. In combination, a mine car having a side wall provided with a slot, a tag holder in the form of a hook including a shank and an integral U- shaped head, said head being arranged to. work through said slot, and to normally lie within the slot with the open end of the U-shaped head pro-' jectingmwardly oi the mine car, and al pla'te pivoted within the car and attached to said shank.

having a wall provided with a slot, of a pivoted holder for supporting a tag on the exterior of the vessel, said holder including a U-shaped head and an integral shank, said head being arranged to work through the slot and to normally lie within the slot with the open end of the head projecting inwardly of the vessel, and said shank extending within the interior of the vessel and adapted to hold the head of the holder in tag-locking posi tion by engagement of shank with the con- 10 tents of the vessel.

OSCAR J. MUSTARD.

3. The combination with a containing vessel 3 

